SANCID 2012 Symposium
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SANCID 2012 Symposium (21 November - 23 November 2012) Presentations The Presentations for the SANCID 2012 Symposium |
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Wednesday 21 November 2012 |
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Plenary Session |
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Mr Felix Reinders |
Opening address |
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Climate change in the United States and South Africa: Lessons for irrigation and drainage management at the catchment scale |
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Prof Martin Steyn |
Upgraded paper: |
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Session 1: Humans at the forefront of watershed management |
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Dr GR Backeberg |
The research and development strategy on water utilisation in agriculture in a changing environment |
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Prof H Oosthuizen |
Modelling the financial vulnerability of farming systems to climate change |
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Prof S Walker |
Participatory community extension for dissemination of agrometeorological information |
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Mr AS Roux |
The FruitLook website: promoting increased water use efficiency in irrigation |
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Session 2: Irrigation water use efficiency and water productivity |
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Prof JG Annandale |
Nutritional water productivity: An emerging approach for tackling malnutrition in South Africa |
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Dr MB Gush |
The water-use of fruit tree orchards: Project update |
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Ms NA Ibraimo |
Quantifying water use of pecans |
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Dr C Jarmain |
Improving water use efficiency of irrigated sugarcane |
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Session 3: Soil water monitoring and irrigation scheduling |
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Dr S Dzikiti |
A preliminary evaluation of the leaf-patch-clamp-pressure probes as online tools for irrigation scheduling for horticultural crops in South Africa. |
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Prof A Singels |
Integrating weather based crop modelling and soil water monitoring technologies to provide improved decision support for sugarcane irrigation management |
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Dr NJ Taylor |
Citrus water use dynamics and the implications for irrigation scheduling |
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Mr PS van Heerden |
Verifying crop coefficient correctness used in SAPWAT3 |
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Thursday 22 November 2012 |
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Session 4: Climate change: mitigation and adaptation |
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Mr M Jones |
Model-projected climate-induced change in water use efficiency and irrigation requirements of sugarcane production in South Africa. |
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Dr M van der Laan |
Quantifying the environmental impact of irrigated cropping systems in South Africa using Life Cycle Assessment with a focus on water resources |
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Dr E Tesfamariam |
Managing irrigation to maximize maize yield and minimize environmental impacts through nitrate leaching in sludge amended soils |
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Dr Y Beletse |
Impact of projected climate change scenario on production and prices of maize in Bloemfontein and Tabanchu Districts |
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Dr MB Gush |
Observations on the water-use, water-use efficiency and total water footprint of a “Cripps Pink” apple orchard in the winter rainfall region of the Western Cape |
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Session 5: Special session on biofuel crops |
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Mr AS Roux |
ICID Task Force on Water for Bio-Energy and Food |
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Prof G Jewitt |
Water and bionergy research in South Africa |
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Prof CS Everson |
Water use and suitability of Jatropha curcas as a biofuel feedstock |
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Mr FC Olivier |
Water use efficiency and drought tolerance of sugarcane for bio-energy production, compared to other potential bio-energy crops |
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Dr M Mengistu |
Water use and productivity of sweet sorghum and sugar beet |
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Friday 23 November 2012 |
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Session 6: Infiltration and drainage |
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Mr FB Reinders |
Drainage for improved soil health and productivity |
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Mr WA Tesfuhuney |
In-field runoff as affected by strip length and mulch cover |
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Mr M Mphatso |
Modelling mid-span water table depth and drainage discharge dynamics at a sugarcane field in Pongola, South Africa, using DRAINMOD 6.1 |
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Mr WA Tesfuhuney |
Community spate irrigation potential and constraints in western lowlands of Eritrea |
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Session 7: Design and management responses to economic challenges |
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Dr B Grové |
Crop water use optimisation: development and application of SAPWAT-OPT |
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Dr DB Louw |
An investment based approach towards the improvement of irrigation water use efficiency in Uzbekistan, Central Asia |
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Dr H Jordaan |
Optimising water use along the value chain for cabbages produced by emerging farmers from Zanyokwe Irrigation Scheme |
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Dr DB Louw |
Managing climate risk for agriculture and water resources development in South Africa: Quantifying the costs, benefits and risks associated with planning and management alternatives |
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